- House Republicans have introduced a new rules package that raises the threshold needed to initiate a vote on removing the speaker.
- The requirement to call a no-confidence vote will increase from one member to nine members of the majority party.
- The House is expected to vote on the new rules after electing a speaker and swearing in members on Friday.
- This change comes after issues faced by former Speaker Kevin McCarthy, who was ousted following reliance on Democratic votes.
- Current Speaker Mike Johnson has also faced challenges and may need to secure votes from members on Friday.
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